Starting Blending 1 – Lower Primary Photocopiable Resource

Introduces students to initial consonant blends through engaging activities such as cutting and pasting, word searches, and simple cloze exercises. These activities directly support the development of foundational literacy skills outlined in the Australian Curriculum: English v9.0, specifically: Foundation Year – Phonics and Word Knowledge – AC9EFLY13: Recognise and use letters and sounds to spell words. – AC9EFLY14: Blend sounds to read and write short, familiar words with consonant blends. Year 1 – Phonics and Word Knowledge – AC9E1LY10: Use phoneme-grapheme (sound-letter) relationships to blend and segment simple and complex words. – AC9E1LY11: Read and spell one- and two-syllable words with common consonant blends. These outcomes emphasise the importance of blending and segmenting consonant sounds- skills that are thoroughly reinforced through the structured activities in “Starting Blending One.”